Irvine was among the nation’s 25 fastest-growing cities in 2008, according to new data released by the U.S. Census Bureau.
The list included only cities with populations over 100,000. Irvine ranked #7, with a net population increase of 7,658 people from July 1, 2007 to July 1, 2008.
- Irvine’s population grew by 3.8 percent, to a total of 207,500.
- That means Irvine has surpassed Huntington Beach to become Orange County’s 3rd largest city.
- Irvine was also among the fastest-growing cities during the period of 2000 to 2008. Six other California cities were in the top 25: Victorville, Elk Grove, Roseville, Moreno Valley, Rancho Cucamonga and Bakersfield.
These latest numbers are based on housing unit estimates.
New York continued to be the nation’s most populous city, with 8.4 million residents. This was more than twice the population of Los Angeles, which ranked second at 3.8 million. Chicago, with 2.9 million, was third, followed by Houston (2.2 million) and Phoenix (1.6 million)
As for Irvine, city officials estimate that the population will reach 268,000 by the year 2025.
Holy Mackrel!!! 268K residents by 2025!!
This is supposed to be a good thing?
I report, you decide…
Looking at the census data, Irvine is #3 in the Country for population growth for cities >200K residents. It is only behind New Orleans, LA and Gilbert, AZ. This is incredible and helps explain why homes are flying off the shelf in the Irvine real estate market.
Irvine also has the highest median housing price for all of the top 25 cities. Obviously not everyone can afford to purchase a home in Irvine; therefore the base for the Irvine Housing Blog and Larry Robert’s group of dispossessed.
Fantastic post. I get a kick reading that blog and seeing just how bitter the main author is. Several weeks ago he announced that he had received his realtor license. Hahaha. What a con. That site has zero credibility.
They are in good company with the likes of Victorville, Moreno Valley, Bakersfield, etc…..
I work in Irvine, do I want to live in Irvine? no way. Too much people will not be a good thing. Too crowded too noisy and too much people. Thank goodness My cities is not mapped yet
Too many apartments! Good for the Irvine Company, but bad for the city. High density housing is not a good thing. Newport and Tustin are right to sue Irvine.
This is the kind of backwards thinking that has kept OC in it’s regressive dark ages. High-density housing is ABSOLUTELY what rapidly urbanizing areas like Orange County need. Right now we are in a fiscal crisis, imagine all that money that is wasted on the construction and maintenance of 6-lanes roads everywhere, serving single family, two-story dwellings and low-slung strip malls. OC needs to wake up.
Irvine city officials must be anticipating some seriously slowing growth or negative growth if they anticipate a population of 268,000 by 2025. At an annual growth rate (what’s listed here) of 3.8%, Irvine would have 334,000 people by 2025.
Trent,
Rate cannot continue, assumes infinite vacant land. Look to the amount of housing that can be built on the existing vacant parcels then divide by maybe 20 years. Thats how they got to that figure.
dont understand why victorville would be growing that fast. who would want to live there? where do u work at? walmart?
I would give anything for the “regressive dark ages” of Orange County. I remember when the University was about the only notable landmark in the area. It was wonderful. You would think that high density housing meant no cars? Are you kidding? If you like New York so much and that lifestyle, have at it!
We should have stopped allowing people into Orange County right after I got here and bought my house.
Somewhere, somehow, someone convinced all city councils that residential growth was essential to the economy. Well, at some point all vacant land is pretty well developed. More rooftops (sez the BIA), then more commercial development means more income to the City coffers via sales tax (property tax is a smaller player now). Nowhere in the equation is business that provides sustainable incomes, like light manufacturing and in other areas industrial. California has to switch from sales tax as a major revenue for cities, to something like a payroll tax, then large salary companies will be courted with redevelopment income, instead of the endless succession of big box retailers with lousy salaries. Leading change is a concept beyond Arnold. Irvine will continue to grow until no one cares to buy there.
Irvine is where all the foreigners from asia and india go with temporary work visas. Thanks corporate america for giving all our jobs away.
Mmmmm crowds. Traffic. More people than available jobs. DOH!
Irvine was supposed to be capped under 250K. Thank you Larry Agran, Sukee Kang, and Beth Krom for expanding the population even more to add to the problems of the city, including the horrible traffic.
Probably will be around 300K by 2030 when they finally open the Great Park.
Single out the Dems on the city council, why don’t you, because everyone knows that Republicans are anti-development environmentalists. Stupid and worthless comment.
Well, as I stated medium size cities are growing and not large or small ones. As anyone looks at that study. Irivne has a lot of jobs as well and attracts foeign born. Foreign born populations usually in the OC attact higher population growth. As for high rises, that will happen gradually. What is great about working in manufactoring. Its great if your working in aerspace but garment factory work isn’t.